Lecture
Physical Meteorology I
Course and term details
- Sequence
- 01
- Part of term
- 1
- Term
- Fall 2026
- Delivery
- Traditional
- Delivery code
- TR
- Linked section
- Yes
- Link group
- A1
- Open section
- Yes
Fall 2026
ATSC5010 CRN 11748Physical Meteorology I
LectureMainCaulton, DanaMon Wed 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
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Schedule
Mon, Wed
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Engineering Building 6060
08/31/2026 – 12/11/2026
Meeting type
Class · LEC
Faculty
Caulton, DanaPrimary
dcaulton@uwyo.edu
Seats
9
open of 10 seats
Enrollment and waitlist
- Enrollment
- 1
- Maximum enrollment
- 10
- Seats available
- 9
- Wait capacity
- 0
- Wait count
- 0
- Wait seats available
- 0
Course description
First and second law of thermodynamics applied to energy transformations in the atmosphere, including dry, moist, and saturated processes and atmospheric stability. Fundamentals of radiation including blackbody, planetary budget, and propagation and how these drive the thermodynamics of the earth’s atmosphere. Prerequisites: MATH 2210, PHYS 1310 and PHYS 1320 or equivalent.
Credits
4
OR
All credit fields
- Credit hours
- 4
- Credit range
- 0–4
- Credit indicator
- OR
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